Fostex DC-R302 vrs Audio Developments AD071

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Marshall Harrington

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I'm thinking about getting a new mixer to mix sound and get it to a BMCC. I've been using a H2n as well as a Tascam 680 with the DSLR's. They both have different good and bad points. I'm trying to move up and particularly hoping to find a portable audio solution for the BMCC.

Everything I've read up to now has been to just get a PreMix D. But I like the idea of the third channel, not to mention they are very expensive.

Being able to record in addition to mixing would be a bonus though not a deal breaker. Although as good as it is, Pluralize never works perfectly. It would be very nice to just come back from a shoot and not have to synch the sound.

Any feed-back on comparisons or just individual comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
 
Uh-huh.
If you want 2 channels, want to record on the camera, and you live in the USA get the Sounddevices Mixpre-D.
If you want 3 channels, want to record on the camera, and you live in the UK get the Audio Developments mixer.
If you want 3 channels, want to record on the camera and 2 tracks on a recorder, and you live anywhere in the world, get the Fostex.
 
They are all good!
Sounddevices has tranformer on input, AD and Fostex electronically balanced inputs.
You probably won't notice a difference.
I have Mix-pre-D. Also almost bought the Fostex.
I would get Fostex. 3 channel mixer with 2 channel recorder.
If you had bad sound on camera you could then go to backup recording.
I think the Fostex puts a sync pop on the file and the output when you hit record button.

I believe Fostex comes with the camera mount.. SD does not.
Don't know about AD.

3 really good products.. Choice for features is up to you.

BTW... I am a Harrington as well!
 
There is a camera-mount option with the Audio Developments - there are about three mounting options, I think, and you choose the best for you.

Don't forget there is also the AETA MIXY in this area - 3 x mic/line inputs + stereo line input. Outputs consumer level (for a camera), pro level (on XLRs), and digital out on S-PDIF, AES3, Toslink optical and USB.
 
I owned and used the Fostex for about 4 months, for a variety of reasons I moved on to a smart slate rig and TC capable recorders. I like the Fostex, and sonically I think it is a significant step above the Zooms. Personally I hate pluraleyes and running multiple cameras I could manage a sync mark with either a dumb slate or in a static setup running a line to cam 2 and using the Fostex bloop as a marker. Going to SD recorders generally spoils people, they are almost always the right tool for the job, if you can get away with a double system (ie afford the crew) a good used 702t is a durable investment.
 
Thanks for all your thoughtful comments. Appreciate it.

After poking around here and a few other places my take is the Fostex is pretty nice step up from the Zoom. It has the recorder, but it's stereo not 3 track. Personally I'm a little scared of RCA plugs. But it's a big bang for the buck.

At the next level are the AudioDevelopments and the SoundDevice which are somewhat equivalent professional products that are top level with significantly better build quality than the Fostex. It may make more sense to own one on the continent where you can get service if you need it.

And btw always good to have another Harrington around, I just lost one.

Thanks again.
 
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